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Household Berry Cordial

Household cordial from Erken 1914: berry pulp left over from juicing is placed in water with citric acid for a week, strained, and the juice is boiled for 20 minutes with ½ kg sugar per liter before being bottled hot.

Source: Henriette Schønberg Erken, Stor kokebok, 1914-utg. s. 591 (falt i det fri)

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About the dish

A thrift recipe from the preserving chapter of "Stor kokebok" (1914): the leftovers ("the pulp") from juicing berries are put to use in a simpler everyday cordial. Citric acid provides tartness and keeping quality, blueberries provide color.

How to make it

  1. 1

    Collect the pulp

    Collect everything left over after pressing and straining assorted kinds of berries in a crock or tub.

  2. 2

    Steep in water

    Pour on 3/4 liter of water and 5 g citric acid per kilo of pulp. Cover and let stand for one week. If you want a stronger color, crush a few liters of blueberries and mix them in.

  3. 3

    Strain

    Strain or press out the juice and let it stand until the next day.

  4. 4

    Boil with sugar

    Measure the juice and boil it with 1/2 kg sugar per liter for 20 minutes. Skim well.

  5. 5

    Bottle

    Fill the hot juice into warmed bottles, cork and seal them with wax.

Changes from the original

Amounts are set out per kilo of berry pulp in modern units (l, g, kg). The method is divided into numbered steps and the language modernized; sealing the corks with wax is kept as optional.

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Fra19141949Modernisert
Til19141949Modernisert
1914 (korrekturlest, s. 591) → 1949 (korrekturlest, s. 710)~42% av teksten endretfjernetlagt til
1 kg. masse (rester efter vridning og silning av bær) ¾ l. vand 5 gr. citronsyre ½ kg. sukker til hver liter saft Alt, Alt hvad der falder faller efter vridning og silning siling av forskjellige bærsorter, samles i en krukke eller balje. Til hver kg. masse paaheldes påhelles ¾ l. vand vann og 5 gr. citronsyre; staar overdækket sitronsyre; står overdekket 1 uke. — For farvens skyld kan man knuse nogen liter blaabær blåbær og ha i. Saften siles eller vrides, staar står til næste dag og kokes med ½ kg. sukker til hver liter saft. Saften koker i 20 minutter, skummes, fyldes fylles varm paa på varme flasker, korkes, lakkes.

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Frequently asked questions

What is household cordial made from?
The leftovers after pressing and straining berries – that is, the pulp that remains when you have made ordinary juice or jelly from assorted kinds of berries. It is all collected in a crock or tub.
How much water and citric acid should I use?
For each kilo of berry pulp: ¾ liter of water and 5 grams of citric acid. The mixture stands covered for one week before it is strained or pressed.
How much sugar, and how long should the juice boil?
½ kg sugar per liter of juice. The juice is boiled for 20 minutes, skimmed and filled hot into warm bottles that are corked and sealed with wax.
How do I get a better color in the juice?
The recipe from Schønberg Erken's "Stor kokebok" (1914) recommends crushing a few liters of blueberries and adding them to the pulp for color.

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